Now 28, he has spent more than a decade at dance music's cutting edge. A rough diamond in the Warp label's glittering crown, Jackson made serious waves when he released his debut album, 'Smash', in 2005 and toured the world with his first live show. Described by its composer as "a style orgy, a psychedelic celebration of conflict", 'Smash' soon became a word-of-mouth classic. Its follow-up is shaping up handsomely, too. Many know Jackson as the producer behind 'Utopia', the shimmering six-minute après-rave odyssey that was used to great effect in an O2 commercial in the UK.
Jackson is also in great demand as a DJ. His rugged, romantic approach to crowd-pleasing guarantees surprises. A techno tease and a new-wave futurist, anything goes in Jackson's sets – and frequently does. As a remixer, Jackson receives many requests from acts keen to hear his unique take on their sound. Most recently, Justice personally asked Jackson for a remix. He delivered the astonishing 'Do The JAHCB', a 12-minute megamix of Justice's debut album which set the blogs ablaze and rather flattered his Parisian playmates. A few years earlier, Jackson's breathtaking rework of M83's 'Run Into Flowers', later the stand-out tune on Michael Mayer's 'Fabric 13' DJ mix, introduced him to a whole new audience. Jackson has also remixed Femi Kuti, Air, Vanessa Paradis, Freeform Five and Jean Jacques Perrey & Luke Vibert's Moog Acid project.
His restlessly inventive style of Dada disco has been cited as an influence by the likes of Justice, Simian Mobile Disco and Sebastian. But Jackson's music is constantly evolving. By the time others have caught up with him, he's way ahead, designing the future somewhere else entirely.
Jackson began making music aged 15, intrigued by the musicians and equipment surrounding his mother, Paula Moore, a folk and blues singer. After his acid house debut on Pumpking records in 1996, Sound Of Barclay released the 'Sense Juice' and 'Gourmet' EPs under the name Jackson & His Computer Band. Even then, these thumping filtered house cuts sounded weirdly different to the prevailing "French Touch" style of Daft Punk and Cassius, leading to articles in NME, I-D, Jockey Slut and the like.
Warp picked up on these early records, released on French imprint Sound Of Barclay. Instantly recognising Jackson as a genuine innovator with his own distinctive sound and personality – rare qualities in modern electronics – they signed him.
Since then, Jackson has been declared "the great hope of dance music" by The Wire magazine and has dazzed ravers in Tokyo, Montreal, New York and across Europe with his extraordinary freestyle show. In his hands, the future sounds deliciously unpredictable, which is just the way it should be.
Praise for 'Smash':
"'Smash' explodes like a symphony for the devil" DJ
"Tremendous debut from French magpie electronicist" The Observer
"A beautiful, soulful, fucked up masterpiece" Vice
Memory
Jackson and His Computer Band Lyrics
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I remember when it rains
Mmm
Irdi mf Jackson
I remember nighttime
Damn i like the beat
The happiness and pain
I remember how much shit a got to take to be with you
I remember how many nights cried looking like a fool
I remember how many time you said you hate me too
Damn...
I remember when a got up and you still sleeping tho
I gotta go to work bring food at home
Ungrateful bitch still acted like a hoe
Trynna forget but i don't forget my mind I loose control
Forgiveness i do forgive after the first time not anymore
Recuerdo olvidar momentos del pasado que nunca he vivido
Recuerdo esperar aquello que tanto he querido
Recuerdo vivir tu falsedad aunque falso no lo he percibido
Recuerdo todas las noches teniendo miedo de caer en el olvido
I remember how much shit a got to take to be with you
I remember how much shit i said to you
I remember how many nights cried looking like a fool
I remember how many time you said you hate me too
Damn...
She said i'm perfect she thinks i sold my soul
She don't know the pain i've been through i'm still stuck in this hole
Heart broken but still outside pushing P's
Little thing giving me brain on her knees
No digo Caps rapeáis lo que no vivís
Pocos a mi lado y los que hay son top G's
Todo vivido contigo a waste of time
Tiempo perdido and thinking that it would be a lifetime
And that's fine i don't mind DTB i ain't no blind
I remember how much shit a got to take to be with you
I remember how much shit i said to you
I remember how many nights cried looking like a fool
I remember how many time you said you hate me too
Damn...
I remember nighttime
Remember how it feels
Mmm
I remember spring time
mmmm
I remember when it rained
I'm done man...
The lyrics of Jackson and his computerband's song "Memory" are a contemplation of the nostalgia and sentimentality associated with cherished memories. The opening lines refer to memories as "unseen angels" and describe how they linger, ever present in the singer's soul. The reference to the "sacred past" unfolding suggests that these memories are imbued with religious or spiritual significance.
The next stanza reinforces the theme of nostalgia by describing how these memories flood the singer's soul, particularly in the stillness of the night. The lyrics then shift to a more personal reminiscence, as the singer recalls their parents and scenes from their childhood home. The use of the word "precious" to describe these memories reinforces their significance and importance to the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Precious memories, unseen angels
Memories that hold immense value to me, almost like divine messengers sent to my inner self.
Sent from somewhere to my soul
These memories have been brought to me from some unknown source and have taken root in the depths of my being.
How they linger, ever near me
These memories persist and remain close to me, never fading away or becoming distant.
And the sacred past unfolds
As I remember, the significant past that I hold so dear starts to unravel itself, revealing its mysteries.
Precious memories how they linger
These memories hold incredible value, leaving a lasting impression on me, never to be forgotten.
How they ever flood my soul
These memories are so powerful and intense that they fill me up completely, like an overwhelming wave.
In the stillness, of the midnight
During the silence and darkness of the night, when everything is calm and peaceful.
Precious sacred scenes unfold
These cherished and holy memories reveal themselves in vivid detail, almost like a movie.
Precious father, loving mother
My dearest and most beloved father and mother.
Fly across the lonely years
These memories take me back to times long gone, but hold even more significance today since they are so distant.
And old home scenes of my childhood
Mental images of home life from my past, reminding me of my earliest and fondest days.
In fond memory appears
These memories occur frequently, always with great fondness and deep emotion.
I remember Mother praying
I recall my mother in deep prayer.
Father too, on bended knee
My father also praying, in a humble posture in front of a divine force.
The sun is sinking, shadows falling
The day is coming to an end, and darkness sets in.
But their prayers still follow me
Their words of devotion and pleas for guidance continue to resonate with me, and perhaps even guide me in my life.
Precious memories fill my soul
These cherished memories leave me feeling incredibly fulfilled, almost as if I have been nourished on a soul level.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Mimoun El Ouali
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Raphael Rodríguez
This song... Art
Mordecai Templar
I was wondering why I keep coming back to this video (apart from enjoying the song). I realized, it's because my dreams are always in black and white.
Zachary Vered
That’s wild. All my dreams are very bizarre.
launderground
fantastic.